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M. A. KELJLBR.

Grain-Binder.

Patented Aug. 20, 1 878.

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No. 207123. Patemed Aug. 20', tam.

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MOSES A. KELLER, 0F FREMONT, OHIO, ASSIGNOR' 0F UNEHALF Hi3 RJGHT TU W. J. ENGLEBEGK, OF Shh/ll) PLACE;

Specification forming part oi Letters Patent No. QWFQHSBZE. dated August 20, i i'z npplltnl ion (11ml May :28, 1878.

To all whom it may concern:

IBe it known that I, Moses A. KELLER, of

Fremont, in the county of Seutiusky, State of Ohio, have invented certain new ourluseful Improvements in Knotting Mechanism for GroinBiuders; and I do hereby declare the following to be it full, clear, and exact closeup tion. of the some, reference being had to the accompanying iire'wings, in which- Figure 1 represents, in perspective, my ini- PIOVEQ knotting mechanism, and Figs. 2, 3,

and i are longitudinal sections of the some.

Fig. 5 represents so much as is necessary to an understanding of a side View, with it seetiou of the frame G and the position. of the 'ooril ftlOlllUl the sheaf just previous to forming the knot. Figs. 6, 7, 8, and 9 represent the different positions assumed. by the device, showing the successive stages of the process of tying the lzuot. Fig. 10 exhibits the knot completed as it slips from the prongs E.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding ports in the several figures.

My invention consists of an intermittently revolving shaft having iis one eiul formed into two orunore prongs, for the purpose of reoeiving the cord and forming the knot, and e vilire/ting tong orlatch, for the purpose of securing the soul to the prongs until rho knot is completed.

Referring to the drawings, A. represents a shaft having its one end formed into four prongs, E, omlnhontone iueh back from the base of those prongs is u inoriise'mzule of suit-.. able size. Into this mortise is pivoted upon a pin, g, the toothed latch O, lie-ring projecting horns c c. There is sliding collar or sleeve, B, upontho sha'i't, which, when sliding hack and forthfcomes in contest with one or the other of the projecting" horns 0 c, and; thereby causes the latch U to vibrate from side to side. Just back of the mortise are formed. on the shaft severe-l transverse cogs, i for the purpose of receiving a suitable mechanism to give the necessary reciprocating motion to the shaft part A, and just back of those cogs is e pinion, D, which is to gear with e suitable driver to produce an inter initieutly-rotuiing motion to the shaft A; but

other gear arrangement than that just doseriheil may be employed to produce the rcqui- 7 ferring to the drawing, Fig. 5 represents the cord in position around the shoot, with the ends of the cord drawn between the prongs E, the iootheil h tch 6 being drawn to one side, as shown in. Fig. 3. Just previously to the entering of the oord, at the moment the cord has entered between the prongs E, the sleeve B slides buck, pressing down the projection 0',

thereby causing the hush O to close upon the cord, pinching it veeu the prongs .l*"-. At this moment the shaft A. begins to revolve in the direction of the arrow, 2L3 shown in Fig. 7,

and having eoinpleted three-fourths of irrevohit-ion it stops, leaving the cord wrapped upon the pron hl, representerlin Figs. 6 and 7 The ends of cord 3 e ore nowhrought hyzt suitable mechanism around the upright strands of the soul and between the prongs E. At this moment the sleeve 13 will slide forward. and press down projection 0, thereby causing the latch O to close upon the ends of the cord. The shaft A is now lll'h'fiil hack, and the loop slips off the prongs E, the ends of the cord being hold. fast in. the prongs E by toothed hitch L until the loo is drawn into a herd.

hoot, as shown in Fig. 16, when the sleeve 13 again moves back, thereby causing the latch 3 e0 release its hold upon. the corcl, end the knot will he ooinpleierh Those parts of the machine by means of which the cord or twine is enrried around the sheaf and brought between the prongs E and: finally severed. are not shown, as they do not enter into this invention.

A, and provided with the two horns c c, in combination with the sliding sleeve B, whereby the front end is made to play back and" forth, substantially as set forth.

4. The combination of the" shaft A, having the prongs E, transverse cogs 1*, and pinion D, with the piv'oted latch 0, having the serrated end and horns c c, and the sliding collar B, to operate the latch, all arranged to operate substantially as shown.

MOSES AARON KELLER.

\Vitnesses:

W. J. ENGLEBECK, H. EVERETT. 

